And it would be able to manipulate and move and help astronauts pick up cargo, move around habitats, stuff like that.

It's amazingly cool. I could be doing some boring task or something. But, no. I got to work on a really cool robot. And it's exciting.

And maybe, one day, you know, if it's on the moon, I'll be like, whoa! You know, I worked on that! That's cool!

And if I ever see, like, it go pick up cargo, or, like, I see a marker, I'll be, like, Hey, I designed that!

Title - Our interviewees participated in these NASA/JPL student programs:

Title - SpaceSHIP: Space Summer High School Internship Program. ALVA: Alliance for Learning and Vision for Underrepresented Americans. INSPIRE: Interdisciplinary National Science Project Incorporating Research and Education Experience.

Title - JPL offers a wide range of student programs. For more information, including program deadlines, visit education.jpl.nasa.gov.